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It was in the early 1960s that my late revered teacher, Professor Abraham Joshua Heschel, became the first major Jewish theologian in America to enter into dialogue with Christian theologians on a high theological level.

~David Novak

Topics: Abraham America Became Christian Dialogue Early Enter First High Jewish Late Level Major Professor Revered Teacher Theologian Theologians Theological 1960S

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My interest was magic, believe it or not. I became an amateur magician and did something like 400 magic shows through my teen years.

~David Pogue

Topics: Amateur Became Believe Did Interest Like Magic Magician Shows Something Teen Teen Years Through Years

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Before I sat down and became a writer, before I began to do it habitually and for my living, there was a decades-long stretch when I was terrified that it would suck, so I didn't write. I think that marks a lot of people, a real terror at being bad at something, and unfortunately, you are always bad before you can get a little better.

~David Rakoff

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I became a musician because I love music, and that is what has sustained me; it's not because I thought it was a great way to make a living. Music saved my life.

~David Sanborn

Topics: Became Because Great Great Way Life Living Love Make Me Music Musician My Life Saved Sustained Thought Way I Love

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In 2009, novelty toymaker Maxfield & Oberton released Buckyballs, sets of curiously powerful magnetic marbles that became the most popular cubicle toy since the Rubik's Cube, selling more than 2 million units in 15 countries.

~David Sax

Topics: Became Countries Cube Curiously Magnetic Marbles Million More Most Novelty Popular Powerful Released Selling Sets Since Than Toy Units

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I started writing one afternoon when I was twenty, and ever since then I have written every day. At first I had to force myself. Then it became part of my identity, and I did it without thinking.

~David Sedaris

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When I was studying at the Iowa Writers School, I read a sports writer, Ron Maly, from the Des Moines Register. He was a good sports writer. I became real interested in the contrast between Lute Olson, who was the coach of Iowa at the time, and Ron Maly.

~David Shields

Topics: Became Between Coach Contrast Good He Interested Iowa Read Real Register Ron School Sports Studying Time Who Writer Writers

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People thought me a bit strange at first; a blond haired, blue-eyed Norwegian who sang Mexican folk songs, but I used it to my advantage and got a job. And so the music became my ticket to education.

~David Soul

Topics: Advantage Became Bit Blond Blue-Eyed Education First Folk Got Job Me Mexican Music Norwegian People Sang Songs Strange Thought Ticket Used Who

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I became fascinated by the fact that people write to give away rather than write to be read. It's the difference between playwrights and novelists.

~David Suchet

Topics: Away Became Between Difference Fact Fascinated Give Novelists People Playwrights Rather Read Than Write

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During the lifetime of Japan I became very neurotic, very paranoid.

~David Sylvian

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